Climate Campaigner - London, United Kingdom - Fossil Free London

Description

Summary

Join a small, growing organisation and have an outsized impact

Staff member supporting wider volunteer-based organiser group

37.5 hours a week with regular in person evening and weekend work, time off in lieu
supplied during the week

Flexible working available


Salary:
£33,000 per annum

1 year contract with possibility of extension


Location:
Home working with frequent in-person commitments in London


Reports to:
Director


Staff benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, 5% employer pension
contribution, training, welfare support, time off in lieu, some flexibility over hours. Full
time role, split between 4 weekdays and evening and weekend work.


Deadline: 7th May am

Role description

our commitment to climate justice, to support Fossil Free London with:
campaigning on carbon bombs - Rosebank and possibly EACOP

campaigning on fossil finance - Barclays and possibly other targets

supporting our committee of volunteers to organise against the fossil fuel industry

over at least 2 years. Both paid and unpaid experience will be considered.

We need someone highly organised, able to juggle multiple competing priorities, and who is able
to think of the smaller details while working on the bigger picture.

You need to be happy to work both independently and with direction in a start-up style,
fast-paced, dynamic environment.

and communicating adeptly over shared work to ensure efficient completion of tasks. An adept
facilitator of meetings with strong interpersonal skills, who is confident in using a range of
media to achieve campaign goals.

host meetings and attend demonstrations.

Applicants must live in, or have easy access to, London, and must be legally entitled to work
in the UK.

Our organisation

Fossil Free London is a grassroots activist group which opposes the presence of fossil fuel
companies and fossil fuel finance in our city, and explores what London could be without them.

We are currently going through a period of growth and expansion, and the role provides space to
grow and learn new skills, as well as take responsibility for work strands. If there are other
areas that you are interested in exploring as part of the job then tell us


Responsibilities:

Protest organising

Coordinate protests at strategically agreed times to support campaign goals and in line
with funding objectives

Plan, host, and take clear action points at meetings to plan protests

Encourage a wide range of group members to facilitate meetings to organise actions
- events, demonstrations and campaign moments


Delegate and encourage to ensure:
group members develop skills in organising, our goals of
sharing organising through the group and empowering group members are met, and the workload
remains sustainable

Have a clear sense of activist security and encourage a culture of protection within the
group

Book photographers and videographers for demonstrations and give them clear briefs

Write and contribute to creative plans for demonstrations

Assist members to monitor and evaluate protests in line with group objectives

Keep a diligent record of action coverage on social media and in the press

A specific campaign focus may be developed (Shell, Rosebank, Barclays etc.)

Volunteer support

Develop and maintain positive, professional and supportive relationships with Fossil Free
London volunteers

Facilitate their empowerment to take lead roles in organising specific demonstrations and
taking initiative to suggest campaign targets and shape organisational goals.

Organise events with volunteers

Help introduce volunteers into the group, possibly through welcome talks

Budgeting

Keep careful note of expenses and receipts

Submit expenses in a timely manner

Keep track of spending with Director

Funding

Help the Director to ensure we meet funding objectives

Network

Creating and maintaining relationships with other groups and organisations

Representing the organisation in external events and meetings

Online communications

Use Awareness of how social media channels such as Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok
can be used to achieve campaign goals

Occasional content creation for social media in line with branding guidelines

Maintain website on WordPress

Create events on Action Network, Eventbrite and keep the shared calendar updated

Keep members up to date on our actions through frequently updating them via communication

Send newsletters, at this time via Action Network

Ability to get key messages across in a creative format (as e.g. banner slogans, social
media posts, action ideas)

Key skills and experience

We recognise that no one will meet all of these criteria precisely. If you feel you agree with
our goals, have useful skills to share and think you could be helpful for our development,
apply


Essential:

Passion for environmental action

A clear understanding of the urgency of the climate crisis

Good written and verbal communication skills

Strong un